Man Creates Awesome Giant Snow Patterns That Can Only Be Seen From High Above

MessageToEagle | November 26, 2015 | Our Beautiful Planet | No Comments

MessageToEagle.com – These awesome giant snow patterns can only be seen from high above. The various snow patterns include geometric shapes, dragons, star and snowflakes. They have been created by Simon Beck, one of the greatest snow artists in the world.

Beck plots out each design with a compass, string and measuring tape and then walks anywhere from five to nine hours from morning until late evening.

Snow Art by Simon Beck — Image credit: Simon Beck

Simon Beck graduated in Engineering from Oxford University but decided later on to leave his office job in order to become a cartographer.

In December 2004, after a day of skiing, he got the idea to draw a star on the small frozen lake in front of his place.

His sense for orientation in combination with his passion for outdoor and physical activities inspired him to complete a snow creation. The day after, looking down from the ski lift; he was impressed by the result. After the next snowfall, he repeated the exercise by creating an even more complex drawing. Snow Art was born.

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During his childhood, Simon Beck drew mostly geometrical forms. The geometrical drawings were inspired by Koch’s snowflake and became more complex over time. Simon s drawings cover an area of 1 to 4 hectares (corresponding to 2 to 8 soccer fields) and take up to 12 hours to complete and demand a walk of 20 to 30 kilometers in the snow – wearing snowshoes. Hence, his creations are both artistic and athletic performances truly unique creations shaped by the varying and challenging conditions of the environment.